In the 1810 English
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
season,
William Ward made his top-class debut and
The Bs
The Bs was an occasional team that played first-class cricket in the first half of the 19th century in matches against All-England and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The team ostensibly consisted of players whose surname began with the letter B ...
were dismissed for a total of only 6.
Honours
* Most runs
[Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and computation of averages is ineffectual.] –
William Lambert 396 (HS 132*)
* Most wickets
–
William Lambert 31
Events
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The Bs
The Bs was an occasional team that played first-class cricket in the first half of the 19th century in matches against All-England and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The team ostensibly consisted of players whose surname began with the letter B ...
were bowled out for 6 in the second innings of their match against
England
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at
Lord's Old Ground
Lord's Old Ground was a cricket venue in London that was established by Thomas Lord in 1787. It was used mainly by Marylebone Cricket Club for major matches until 1810, after which a dispute about rent caused Lord to relocate.
Matches
The first ...
on 14 June: the innings contained only three scoring strokes, with
E. H. Budd
Edward Hayward Budd (23 February 1786 – 29 March 1875) was a noted English cricketer and all-round sportsman. He was a prominent right-handed batsman and an occasional medium pace lob bowler. He was a good fielder who played in some matches a ...
unable to bat due to injury. This total of 6 remains the record for the lowest innings total in top-class cricket.
* The match in August between Captain Blagrave's XI and Colonel Byng's XI is the last known to have been played on Lord's Old Ground.
* An American visitor drew a sharp distinction between cricket as played in England and "our cricket", referring especially to the "old long low wicket" still used in America.
* The impact of the
Napoleonic War
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had been felt by cricket since 1797, when inter-county matches simply ceased, and there had been a steady decline in both number and quality of major matches during the first decade of the 19th century until they became few and far between after 1810. Nevertheless, the impact of this war was less severe than that of the
Seven Years' War
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because of the existence this time of
MCC and other well-organised clubs like
Brighton and
Montpelier. These clubs managed to co-ordinate cricket activities during the war emergency and, as it were, keep the game going. Only 7 top-class matches were recorded in 1810:
** 29–31 May —
Lord F Beauclerk's XI v
E Bligh's XI @
Lord's Old Ground
Lord's Old Ground was a cricket venue in London that was established by Thomas Lord in 1787. It was used mainly by Marylebone Cricket Club for major matches until 1810, after which a dispute about rent caused Lord to relocate.
Matches
The first ...
** 12–14 June —
All-England
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v
The Bs
The Bs was an occasional team that played first-class cricket in the first half of the 19th century in matches against All-England and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The team ostensibly consisted of players whose surname began with the letter B ...
@ Lord's Old Ground
** 19–21 June — All-England v
Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground
[Haygarth, p.359.]
** 2–4 July — Over 38 v Under 38 @ Lord's Old Ground
** 16–18 July — All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground
** 24–25 July — Over 38 v Under 38 @ Lord's Old Ground
** 13–15 August — Captain Blagrave's XI v Colonel Byng's XI @ Lord's Old Ground
[Haygarth, p.363.]
Debutants
1810 debutants included:
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William Ward (MCC)
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John Bowyer (Surrey)
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James Sherman (Surrey)
References
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English cricket seasons in the 19th century